Miriam Bird Greenberg

In the other world, I’m told, I was born  /  meant  /  in the body of a rabbit • to outrun wildfire. I was reck less, ruing and ruseful, a ravage  /  In the other world,  /  of time. • I • like the lone cry of a little train ...

I, in – in the long ago time before time began to be bound and tagged under humans’ watch – choate, went in spirit to the mountains, or wove myself under water- plaited black serpent-grass • for form; all  /  in hunt  /  did, then, and (tricked!) we ...

I am reborn as an animalthat breaks into dental clinicslong after sundown to suck laughing gasfrom its dark mask.               I am rebornas an animal that keeps watchon the liquor store until the ...